Overview
- Justis Barnhouse, 31, was arrested on charges of assault by strangulation and third-degree domestic assault, with the sheriff’s office noting two priors.
- Deputies say the 47-year-old woman reported being strangled five to six times, her phone taken, and her departure blocked for two days.
- The woman discreetly enlisted a Walmart employee in Beatrice by asking them to follow her to a restroom, leading to a police notification.
- Authorities responded around 5:45 p.m. Oct. 28 to the Diamond T Truck Stop Camper Row north of Beatrice and took Barnhouse into custody.
- Jail records on Wednesday indicate Barnhouse remains detained, and coverage differs on naming the alleged victim, with some outlets withholding her identity.